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Reflections on a century's worth of developments toward a major breakthrough in T1D this year.

The investigators also found an increase in the proportions of monthly hospitalizations during the pandemic for a number of disorders, including anxiety, depression, and suicidality or self-injury.

The treatment rate decreased from 64.8% to 61.2% after 2018.

Researchers have developed an automated hair loss measurement system for alopecia patients to track hair loss.

People with diabetes were 11% more likely to develop glaucoma and/or OHT, and individuals with glaucoma and/or OHT were 12% more likely to develop diabetic retinopathy.

Expert Stephanie Guarino, MD, MSHP, shares her plan for the future of pain management specifically for sickle cell disease is based on results from a series of studies.

This year saw 4 new FDA approvals for the chronic condition. But dermatologists are still not satisfied.

The most common thrombophilia types were heterozygosity for factor V Leiden, prothrombin 20210A mutation, and protein S deficiency.

More research presented by Dr. Stephanie Guarino resulted in a recommended guideline designed for investigating sickle cell disease pain to standardize and enhance the quality of data.

In this episode of Diabetes Dialogue, Jane Jeffrie Seley, DNP, MPH, a member of the writing committee for the ADA's Standards of Care in Diabetes—2023, joins the podcast to discuss pertinent updates in the sections of the document discussing inpatient management of diabetes within the document.

In a late-breaking abstract presented during ASH 2022, investigators found patients treated with PTCy had a significantly lower hazard of GRFS than the standard therapy group.

A recent study presented at ASH 2022 examined the safety profiles of different hormonal contraceptives for female sickle cell disease patients at risk of thromboembolism.

The advisory committee voted 3-8 against the benefit-risk profile of omecamtiv mecarbil for heart failure with reduced ejection fraction.

The treatment was superior in various secondary endpoints, included transfusion avoidance, changes from baseline in hemoglobin level, FACIT-F scores and ARC, and the rate of clinical BTH.

Data from the largest investigation of TP53 mutations in pediatric patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is presented at the ASH 2022 Annual Meeting.

"There's no national guidance on how this information should be delivered back to families, which leaves it up to each state's newborn screening program to decide the best route that they see fit," Dr. Corinna Schultz explains.

New phase 2 interim data show rates of the erectile condition were halved after 26 weeks of treatment.

Dr. Stephanie Guarino's novel analysis found a significant relationship between self-efficacy in adults with SCD, and experiences of disease-related stigma.

New research presented at ASH 2022 and conducted following a Hemophilia-Related Distress Questionnaire indicated racial disparities between White and Black patients.

Spleen size can vary significantly in pediatric patients with sickle cell anemia.

Beginning next year, the content, staff and experts from Practical Cardiology, Endocrinology Network and Rheumatology Network will be joining HCPLive.

In her mitochondrial work, Dr. Claudia Morris made a novel discovery that wasn't discussed in her presentation at the ASH 2022 Annual Meeting.

The results show the mean change from baseline in PKDD was ‒7.19 for M/M patients, ‒4.58 for P/M patients, and ‒3.94 for mitapivat patients.

"Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) remains the most deadly disease among adults, with a five year overall survival of less than 30%," lead investigator Dr. Molly Tokaz says in an interview.

The results for emotional functioning, social functioning, and nausea and vomiting numerically favored D-Rd at several time points.

New research presented at ASH 2022 showed survival rate improvements for APL patients through a simplified treatment algorithm designed by the trial investigators.

The accurate prediction of EF trajectory phenotypes may determine personalization of prognosis and treatment in a pediatric population with acute myeloid leukemia.

New research assessed whether the T117S gene variant could be useful as a marker for predicting sickle cell disease patients' might responses to hydroxyurea treatment.